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Handout
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Theories of Deviance

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at different theories of social deviance and their variants. These include rational choice, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theories.
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Lesson Plan
University of Iowa

Ui: Sociological Theories of Deviance: Definitions and Considerations [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners participate in a jigsaw activity to learn about the major theories of social deviance - anomie theory, control, differential association, and labeling. They then examine the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 while applying...
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Handout
SparkNotes

Spark Notes: Deviance: Structural Functional Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how structural functional theory can be used to explain social deviant behavior. Describes four functions of deviance that were identified by Durkheim, and the deviant and conformist ways that individuals respond to...
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Theories of Deviance

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about four theories related to deviance and criminology which have emerged within the past 50 years.